The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19
GENERAL TRADE.
RREADsTUFFs.

CoRNMRAL-Staudsrd, So 2592 35;
pearl, So 25@3 IS; roller, So 40, quiet.
sHAY-Ohoics, from store, 9Oc;
car load from levee or depot, Sl7;
prime, from store, Soc; Car load
from levee or depot, SIG so; prairie,
from store, 45@5Oc; car load from
levee or depot, IS 80.
BaAN-From store, Zoe; from
levee or depot, $l3@l3 80.
CoRN-From store, white, 56,; mix
ed, 6O952c from levee or depot, white,
In bulk. SIC; In sacks, $50; mixed,
in bulk, AGO 1910; in sacks, 49c.
OATs-From store, white, 3793Sc;
mixed, $50; from levee or depot, white,
In bulk, SIC; in sacks, $40; mixed,
In bulk, zoe; In sacks, 3l@32c.
FLoUR-From store, common So 100
8 So; family, SO 5093 60; choice
So 1908 80; fancy, So 1904 10; extra
fancy, 81 2O(94 80; patents, 81 1905.
Quist.
BsANs-Navy,- =; medium, 81
OATMEAL-In half barrels, $2@3 25
from store.
CRACKKRs-Sods, extra. 4c; soda,
treble extra, 41c; extra, 7c; ginger
snaps, extra, 30; assorted jumbles, 10c.
CRACKED WHKAT-In half barrels,
81 IS from store.
HoMIsY AND GRITs-From store, So
as 20.
KANSAS CRY, Mo, Augustus -Whest
steady; No. 2 soft, &c. Corn stronger,
No 2 cash, $50; September, 35lc; Oc-
tober 35c bid, 35b asked. Oats, 23ic
bid.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August lS.-Tour
firm and in good demand. Wheat
lower. The market opened firm but
broke later, and closed &c below yeeter-
day. No. 2 red, cash, 89(S89tc; Septem-
Der, 69ia70c, closing at 69ic; October,
7li@7l3c, clio ding at 7lsc; November,
nominal; December, 75975ic, closing
at 75c. Corn strong; closed tc higher,
early advanced 90; cash, 3s(93sic; Sep
TENDER. 81 @37 10 closing at 81 20, 0cto-
Der, S73@3Sic F; closing at 37lc: Novem-
Der, 3Sl@3S1c, closing at 3Slc. Oats
steady; cas- a, 24k@24ic; September,
24lc; October, 253. Rye strong at 45c.
Barley out OF season. Hay ftm, in
good demand; prime timothy, $l2@
Is so; prairie, IS 60@9s5O. Bran
firm at 6S959c. Corpmeal strong nj
| 81 1902 10. Receipte-Flour, 5000 brls;
wheat. $1,000 bu; corn, 1900 bu;
osts, 1900 bu; rye, none; barley,
1000. Shipments-Flour, 10000 brls;
wheat, 80, 600 bu; corn, 5000 bu; oats,
1000 bu; rye, none; barley, none.
CHICAGO, Ill August i5.-0pers-
| tions on the Board OF Trade were
somewhat restricted today. There
we're two reasons. Fnss, the market Is
Just now in q sort OF low rut FROM
which no great efforts are being made
~ lift it. Second, the new rules
providing severe penalties against
brokers doing business for less than
| the regular commis,ions went into
effect this morning. These rules re-
main TO be thoroughly tried, and there
is q stubborn minority with decided
views who not only voted against the
high commission departure, but also
kicked against working under them.
such members we're conspicuous more
on account OF talking than tradiog to.
day. Appearances seemed TO justify
them 10 a certain extent. The meg
senger boys stood Idly about In groupe,
and few Of their thrill voices were
heard calling for traders. There was
decided let.up In outside orders, and
some OF the more rampant opposere oil
the new rules declared that such mes
sages as were wired today were largely
TO close deals. II was easily ob,erva
bic that many usually busy traders
had turned their backs on the pit.
Not much was doing in wheat, trade
dragging slowly most Of tle day,
though the feeling developed was
quite firm early. Later II became
weak under iTeer speculative offer.
ingp. The early frmness Wa, aitrIb.
uted 10 the existence OF q fair export
demand, and 10 eynpathy with the
advance In corn. The market opened
at about yesterdays closing figures,
declined ic. then advanced 40, again
eased of, and later, under free offer.
ing, declined 1c and closed aboul 9
lower than yesterd ~. There seemed
be less falling of in corn orders
than 10 other grains, and the market
ruled quite sctiye, exhibiting q hrmer
tone, and valuee ruled stronger. There
was was q god local demand. several
prominent houses buying quite freely.
No new outside news oil Importance
was received, aud the market was gov.
erned TO q cons derable extent by local
ibausnces. Prices opened shade
easier than yesterdays closlng quota
tons, become frmer and advanced tc,
reac ed and declined 10, then became
strong and advanced, with slight
changes, i9lc, ruled irregular and
closed 10 higher for September, and
Hale higher for October and May
IMAM yesterday closing prices. II wa
a rather tame and uninteiestlng mar
ket for oats, and the strength de-
yelopsd In speculative values wss
attributable almost entirely 10 the
hiahe1 range OF the corn market
Trading was largely local, AZ there
we're no outside orders 10 speak OF
aud business scarcely reached an aver
age volume. Cash oats, on the regulsI
market and for August delivery, were
unchanged, but September cloeed u
aud the more deferred futures lc high
or. Fluctuations were within Q range
Cash quotations were as follows: FlouI
steady and unchanged; No. 2 spnnl
wheat, 67I@6slc No. s spring wheai
nominal; N. 2 red, 72s asked; No.
corn, 1910 i0lc; No. 2 oats, 2iic; No
p re, 4Ie; No. 2 barley, nominal
No. ! HAxseed, 81 OF prime timoth!
seed, 81 20. rhe leading futures range
90 follows: Wheat, No 2-Augua
) opened at oslo, highes, 6slc, loves
I 67Ic, closing at 67Is; sptembe
o --ned at sole, highest oel ;, loves
/ csc, closing 1t 6slj; October opane
q Tic, highest ms, lowest 7Chc, clol
4 log al 70tG; December openeo at 7Il
) b CHEST 74lc, lowest 1884,, closing Z
: 73is. Co,p, No 2-August opened q
81: highest All &c, lowest 4Oie, closin
!. u 40is; September opeued at 401
8 highest 4lic, lowest 40lc, cloiiug .